Bill Text: CA AB1511 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Coastal resources: Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Vetoed) 2020-01-23 - Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file. [AB1511 Detail]
Download: California-2019-AB1511-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Assembly
March 26, 2019 |
Assembly Bill | No. 1511 |
Introduced by Assembly Member Bloom |
February 22, 2019 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
Existing law establishes the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and prescribes the membership and functions and duties of the conservancy. Existing law requires that 3 Members of the Senate, appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, and 3 Members of the Assembly, appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, meet with the conservancy on a regular basis and participate in its activities, to the extent that such participation is not incompatible with their respective positions as Members of the Legislature.
This bill would make a nonsubstantive change in that provision requiring those legislators to meet with the conservancy.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee:Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 30988 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:30988.
(a) The Legislature finds and declares(b)
(c)
(d)
SEC. 2.
Section 30988.2 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:30988.2.
(a) The Santa Monica Bay Restoration Project is hereby renamed the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission. The commission shall independently execute the duties described in this section, and the StateSEC. 3.
Section 30988.3 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:30988.3.
The purpose of the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission(a)The reduction or elimination of stormwater, urban runoff, and point and nonpoint source pollution.
(b)The reduction or prevention of the threat of oil and sewage spills and leaks.
(c)The reduction and prevention of beach erosion.
(d)The reduction and prevention
of public health threats from pollution.
(e)The prevention and restoration of, and protection against, loss of wetlands, coastal and riparian habitats, and Santa Monica Bay’s natural and living resources.
(f)Effective enforcement of appropriate environmental laws.
(g)Public education and warnings of any dangers of consuming contaminated seafood.
(h)Increased public education concerning the Santa Monica Bay in collaboration with universities and grades K-12 schools.
(i)Assuring that ocean resources are accessible to all Californians regardless of socioeconomic status, and are preserved and enhanced for future generations.
Three Members of the Senate, appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, and three Members of the Assembly, appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, shall meet with the conservancy on a regular basis and participate in its activities, to the extent that participation is not incompatible with their respective positions as Members of the Legislature.